Harvard University

As one of the top programs in New England, the HRFC is often nationally ranked. The team has recently gone to the National Sweet 16 in 2011, 2007, and 2003. Harvard also competes annually in the Ivy League Tournament, winning it in 2007. In May of 2011, after having succeeded in the Sweet 16, the squad made it to the National Final Four.

Established in 1872, the Harvard Rugby Football Club is the oldest collegiate men's rugby team in the United States - a legacy we carry with pride. The commitment to competing at the highest level nationally while supporting the development of well-rounded student athletes is the mission of the program. HRFC attracts student athletes from around the United States, and internationally from New Zealand, South Africa, Zimbabwe, the UK, Canada, and the Philippines. The team participates in the Ivy Rugby Conference.

HRFC has a proud history of success, including multiple Ivy League Championships, national final four appearances, and a national championship. These include:

National Champions: 1984
National Runners Up: 1981, 2003
Final Four Appearances: 1981, 1984, 1993, 2003
Ivy League Champions: 1989, 1991, 1994, 2003, 2007

Head Coach Colton Cariaga joined HRFC in 2023 and leads the coaching staff. Cariaga spent the last 15 years initially as a player, then an assistant coach, and finally, as head coach of Life University's collegiate rugby program where he won six division 1 collegiate national championships across 15s and 7s. At the USA Rugby national level, Cariaga served as the USA U23 7s Head Coach and as an assistant coach of the USA U20 15s team.

HRFC plays its home games at the Roberto A. Mignone Field which opened in the fall of 2016.